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aislar, aislarwark, ashilar, ashiler, eslar, ezlar, ezler,
aislar [eslər, ˈɛslər]
n. Ashlar. Square-hewn stone, masonry constructed of such stone.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
aislarwark: Masonry.
aile, aisle,
aisle [ˈezl, ˈesl, ˈasl]
n. An aisle. An enclosed and covered burial place, adjoining to a church, though not forming part of it.
aisp, aisps, asp, asps, esp, esps,
aisp [esp, ɛsp]
n. A very venomous snake of Egypt. Also applied to adders and vipers which are not quite so venemous. Used figuratively for unsavoury characters.
pl. aisps
aet, aeten, aetmell, ait, aiten, aitmael, aitmail, aitmale, aitmeal, aitmeil, jiten, yit,
ait [et, jɪt, jət, jet]
n. Oat.
pl. aits
 
aiten [etən, jɪtən, jət, jetən]
adj. Oaten, made of oats.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
aitmeal: Oatmeal.
aiten, aitnach, eaten, etnach,
aiten [MN. etən, ɛtən]
also aitnach
n. Juniper Juniperus communis.
aith, aithken, euchen,
aith [eθ]
n. Oath.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
aithken [I.Ork. eːðkɛn, eːðk(j)ɪn]: A bit of brightly coloured cloth fastened somewhere to the wool of a sheep to denote ownership.
aether, aider, aiderins, aither, aitherans, aitheren, aitherins, aithir, ayther, e$ther, eaythar, edder, edderins, eddir, eether, eidder, eitherans, ether, etherans, etherins, eyther, idder, idders, iyther, outher, owther, owtherance, owtherins,
aither [ˈeːðər, I.Sh. ˈɛdər]
conj. pron. adj. Either.
 
owther [ˈəuðər]:
arch. adj. adv. conj. Either, in alternatives.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
aitherins: Either.
owtherins: Either.
aiver, aiverel, aiveril, aiverill, aver, ever,
aiver [ˈeːvər]
n. An old or worthless horse, a carthorse.
 
aiverel [ˈeːvərəl, ˈjɛvərəl, ˈjɪvərəl, ˈiːvərəl]
n. Property, estate, a beast of burden.
aiven, aiver, aiverie, aiverin, aivers, aivery, every, yiver, yiverie, yivver, yivverie, yivvery,
aiver [ˈeːvər, I.Ork. ˈjɪvər]
adj. Eager, ardent.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
aiverie: Desirous, anxious, hungry for food.
aiverin [-ɪn]: In a state of excitement, very eager or agitated.
aavis, aives, aivies, aivis,
aivis [MN. ˈeːvɪs]
n. A silly or useless occupation, a trick.

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